Microsoft gets good reception at Black Hat
Microsoft's presentations on Windows Vista are not the typical Black Hat talks, but attendees are welcoming the look behind the scenes at the software giant.
The annual Black Hat Briefings security confab here traditionally focuses on hunting for bugs and attacking computers. But this year, for the first time in the event's 10-year history, several sessions are focused on the security--rather than the insecurity--of a single vendor's product. Microsoft, a platinum sponsor, is giving presentations on Vista. There had been some concern that the Black Hat crowd would balk at what could be a giant infomercial presented by a major event sponsor. But the talks on Thursday morning came close to filling a giant ballroom at Caesars Palace, attracting a bigger audience than many of the typical Black Hat sessions.
"I haven't felt it as a marketing pitch. It was a very technical discussion about how code review is done at Microsoft," said Josh Hoover, a veteran Black Hat attendee from Phoenix who works in security at a large financial institution. "Of course, it is all lip service at this time, until we get to test it," he added. L33tdawg: To be one of the few in Asia to get a look at these Vista presentations, be sure to attend the upcoming HITBSecConf2006 - Malaysia. There are only about 5-6 weeks left and seats are going fast so book your seats now!
